NEW M4000 Technical Data Sheet PB 2008

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Microchem® 4000 – Technical Data Sheet

Pigmented polypropylene barrier film top layer

5-layer co-extruded
high chemical barrier
core

Polypropylene spunbond nonwoven fabric


bottom layer

EN14325 Fabric Physical Test Results EN Class


EN 530 Abrasion 2000 6 of 6
EN ISO 7854 Flex Cracking 40,000 5 of 6
EN ISO 9073-4 Tear Resistance (MD) 88N
3 of 6
EN ISO 9073-4 Tear Resistance (CD) 44N
EN ISO 13934-1 Tensile Strength (MD) 172N
2 of 6
EN ISO 13934-1 Tensile Strength (CD) 84N
EN 863 Puncture Resistance 16N 2 of 6
EN ISO 13938-1 Burst Resistance 116kPa 2 of 6
EN 13274-4 Resistance to ignition Pass Pass
EN 13274-4 Resistance to flame Pass 1 of 3
EN 1149-1 Anti-static Pass Pass

EN14126 Fabric Barrier to Infective Agents


ISO 16603 Resistance to penetration by blood/fluids under pressure Pass to 20kPa
Class 6 of 6
ISO 16604 Resistance to penetration by blood borne pathogens Pass to 20kPa
Class 6 of 6
EN ISO 22610 Resistance to wet bacterial penetration No penetration (up to 75 mins)
(mechanical contact) Class 6 of 6
ISO/DIS 22611 Resistance to biologically contaminated aerosols No penetration
Class 3 of 3
ISO 22612 Resistance to dry microbial penetration No penetration
Class 3 of 3

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Microchem® 4000 – Technical Data Sheet

EN ISO 6529 Chemical Permeation – 1.0µg/cm²/min Permeation Rate


The 15 standard chemicals specified by EN14325: 2004*
Chemical Name Cas Number Normalised Breakthrough EN
Time (minutes) Class
Acetone 67-64-1 >540 6 of 6
Acetonitrile 75-05-8 >540 6 of 6
Ammonia Gas (>99.98 wt%) 7664-41-7 60 3 of 6
Carbon Disulfide 75-15-0 2 n/a
Chlorine Gas (>99.8 wt%) 7782-50-5 >540 6 of 6
Dichloromethane 75-09-02 9 n/a
Diethylamine 109-89-7 Immediate n/a
Ethyl Acetate 141-78-6 >540 6 of 6
n-heptane (99.8%) 142-82-5 >540 6 of 6
Hydrogen Chloride Gas (>99.0 wt%) 7647-01-0 >540 6 of 6
Methanol 67-56-1 >540 6 of 6
Sodium Hydroxide (40 wt%) 1310-73-2 >540 6 of 6
Sulphuric Acid (96%) 7664-93-9 >540 6 of 6
Tetrahydrofuran 109-99-9 5 n/a
Toluene 108-88-3 >540 6 of 6

* For information on specific chemicals please contact Microgard or your distributor. All chemical tests and breakthrough times quoted
relate to laboratory tests on fabrics only. Seams and closures may have lower breakthrough times – particularly when worn or
damaged. The final determination of suitability is the user’s responsibility.

Microchem® 4000 fabric against chemical warfare agents**


Lewisite (L) >06:00 <24:00
Mustard Agent (HD) >24:00
Sarin (GB) >24:00
VX >24:00
**Tests performed according to TNO test protocol. Contact Microgard® for full details

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Microchem® 4000 – Technical Data Sheet

Whole Suit Type Test Results


EN 14605: 2005 Type 3 (EN463 Jet Spray) Pass
EN 14605: 2005 Type 4 (EN468 Spray) Pass
EN 13928-1: 2004 Type 5 (Particle Test) Pass (TIL = <6%)
EN 1073-2: 2002 (Radioactive Particulates) Class 1
ISO 13935-2 Seam Strength 185.2N

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